The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1887-10-01
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Interesting Items ricked Up andAssorted by
the Stroller

Interesting Items PICKED Up and Assorted by
the Stroller
Miss Sarah Laury is visiting Allentown
relatives and friends.
Building operations are being hurriedly
rushed toward completion.
j. r. Dimmick was in town seeing old
acquaintance on Tuesday
Mrs. p. Alfred Andrews is sojourning
with Williamsport relatives and friends.
j. D. BenRinger and wife, of White
street, spent Sunday with friends at Allen
town.
--Mein host Chrstman, of the Fort AL
len House, is about again after a short ill
ness.
The p. O. S. of A. initiated forty mem-
bers into the secrets of the order during the
past several weeks.
w. L. Reed is improving the appear
ance of his residence on White street by the
addition of a yeranda.
Misses Lulu and Gussie Graver, we are
pleased to state, are rapidly convalescing
after long and severe illness.
-'Dr." Pohl contemplates trip to the
wild west at no distant day. The ''Stroll-
err says luck. to the doctor, every time.
1t is expected that the Tycoons will
cross bats with the Athletics, Of Mauch
Chunk, to-day saturday.. A good game
is expected.
The postofIice was moved into the gem
eral store of Andrew Graver Tuesday. So
hereafter when you 60 to the postoffice for
your ADVOCATE don't forget the place.
Our old friend John F. Biery, who left
this place about seven years ago and located
in New Castle, Washington Territory, is at
home on visit. John looks as natural as
ever.
David Kresge was buried in the East
Weissport cemetery last Sunday. Deceased
was a member of John Lentz Camp 05, S.
of ", which order attended his funeral in
body.
For Sale.-A pair of match black
horses, aged seven and eight years, sixteen
hands high, weigh twentv-four hundred
pounds, horses in first-class condition and
will be sold reasonable; apply to o. Christ
man, Fort Allen House, Weissport.
Andrew Graver has returned from the
city with a full and complete line of the
latest and best styles in fall and winter
dress and dry goods Our lady readers
should not fail to call and inspect this large
stock before purchasing elsewhere.
Henry Miller, the Democratic nominee
ACA
er with the people as the time for holding
the election approaches. Mr.. Miller is a
Democrat in every sense of the word, and
will make capable and eciffient public
servant.
Our genial friend Daniel Graver, of
Mountain Top, while in town this week
purchased the old Andrew GraYer home
stead and also the building occupied by
Charles MacDanel as a residence on White
street. The ''old homestead will be put
in thorough repair.
"A new base ball club has been organ
lied here, comprising all the old residents.
Mae has signed as manager, we under
stand. The first game will come off either
at Long Run or Fire Line. We would give
the names of the players but for the fact
that the ''Stroller' has tender regard for
his neck.
Mrs. Frank Rooms, of White street, died
Tuesday after a short Illness Deceased
was the mother of five children, all of whom
survive her. We extend our sincere sym
pathy to- the sorrowing husband, relatives
and friends of the deceased, who was a kind
mother, faithful wife and good neigh
Dor. Interment took place on Friday.
-STRoILER:-In the game of base ball
last Saturday between the Lehighton club
and the Tycoons of town, the latter club
had to contend not only with the good play
ing of the visitors but also with the rank
and ridiculous decisions of the umpire.
When the Lehigbton club plays again let
them get man to umpire the game, not a
beardless boy who knows no more about
base ball than does the man in the moon.